A cancer charity was bowled over when a sports club helped raise £800.
Southport Flat Green Bowling Club member, Derek Maxwell, from Marshside, organised the fundraiser, which was open to members and anyone wanting to try their hand at the sport.
Derek, a retired pensions consultant, was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in 2015 – a week before he was due to move from Derbyshire to Southport.
Since then he has been, and continues to be, supported by the team at Macmillan’s Cancer Information and Support Centre on Stanley Street, Southport.
The £800 has now been donated to Macmillan Cancer Support.
The 71-year-old, who is married with a son and two grandsons, said: “It was a fantastic afternoon and we had a great turn out. All six rinks of the public green were used by non-club members, who came along to support the event.
“A big thank you to all the club members, the general public for their support and generosity, and also an enormous thank you to Sooty’s Plants for their kind donation of plants, which helped raise £800 for Macmillan and the great work that they do.
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